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earwig

/ˈɪə(ɹ)wɪɡ/

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noun

Tijereta

Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.

Examples :

"I found an earwig crawling in my garden, and I could clearly see its pincers. "

Encontré una tijereta arrastrándose en mi jardín, y pude ver claramente sus pinzas.

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noun

Soplón, consejero secreto

One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.

Examples :

"Jealous and insecure, Maria became the earwig whispering doubts about Sarah's capabilities to the boss, hoping to undermine her chances for promotion. "

Celosa e insegura, María se convirtió en la soplona que susurraba dudas sobre las capacidades de Sarah al jefe, con la esperanza de socavar sus posibilidades de ascenso.

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noun

Adulador, lisonjero

Examples :

"Instead of directly asking the boss for a raise, Michael used his coworker, the earwig, to constantly praise the boss's management skills and subtly suggest Michael deserved more recognition. "

En lugar de pedir directamente un aumento al jefe, Michael usó a su compañero de trabajo, el adulador, para alabar constantemente las habilidades de gestión del jefe y sugerir sutilmente que Michael merecía más reconocimiento.

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verb

Influir con insinuaciones, envenenar la mente

To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

Examples :

"My rival tried to earwig the boss against me by spreading rumors about my work ethic. "

Mi rival intentó envenenar la mente del jefe contra mí difundiendo rumores sobre mi ética de trabajo.

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verb

Intentar influir mediante argumentos o conversaciones confidenciales persistentes

To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

Examples :

"My brother kept trying to earwig me into lending him my car for the weekend by constantly reminding me how much I owed him. "

Mi hermano intentaba influir en mí para que le prestara mi coche el fin de semana recordándome constantemente cuánto le debía.

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verb

Escuchar a escondidas

Examples :

"The students were earwigging on the teacher's conversation about the upcoming test. "

Los estudiantes estaban escuchando a escondidas la conversación del profesor sobre el próximo examen.

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verb

Escuchar a escondidas, fisgonear

To eavesdrop on.

Examples :

"She tried not to earwig on their conversation, but she was curious about the argument. "

Ella trató de no escuchar a escondidas su conversación, pero sentía curiosidad por la discusión.

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